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This season has been a breakout campaign for Adam Thielen. He put forth his best performance yet in Week 16 against the Green Bay Packers, catching 12 passes for 202 yards and 2 touchdowns en route to finishing as the top wide receiver in standard league scoring.
He's caught 68 passes for 960 yards and 5 touchdowns in 2016 and he's been even better over the past 6 weeks, catching at least 4 passes and topping 50 yards receiving in 5 of 6 games.
In Week 17, Thielen and the Minnesota Vikings square off with the Chicago Bears. The Bears pass defense ranks as the 18th-best in the league, according to numberFire metrics.